ANE's September issue goes live Monday

The latest issue of the Automotive News Europe monthly magazine goes live on Monday, September 4. The new edition looks at why Ford, Nissan, Kia and Volkswagen are packing their new subcompact cars with cutting-edge technology.

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The future of urban travel, according to Mercedes-Benz

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The Smart vision EQ fortwo is Daimler AG's take on the future of mobility. This electric concept has no pedals or steering wheel and considers a future with autonomous car sharing.

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U.S. labor board files complaint against Tesla over worker rights

The U.S. agency in charge of enforcing labor law filed a complaint against Tesla, saying it found merit to workers' complaints about unfair labor practices.

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Grand Cherokee Trackhawk or Challenger SRT Demon

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Two of FCAs biggest stars the 2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk and the 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon. Both deliver an impressive amount of horsepower and 0-60 MPH under 4 seconds. But, which one do you want?

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VW brand chief vows to boost utility sales, U.S. market share

A top Volkswagen executive said the company expects to boost its utility vehicle sales sharply by 2020 and will move to add electric vehicle offerings in the wake of its diesel emissions cheating scandal.

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Phones for VW lawyer, emissions tester were lost or wiped clean, court records say

Volkswagen top lawyer in the United States and the leader of its emissions-testing lab in California are among the employees whose mobile devices were either lost or erased as the company's diesel cheating scandal emerged, according to court records...

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Fatal Jeep crash renews criticism of recall fix to prevent fires

A fatal accident this week involving a Jeep Liberty has revived criticism from safety advocates that a federally sanctioned recall plan to keep the vehicle's fuel tank from igniting in rear-end crashes didn't go far enough to protect motorists.

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Life-Size Ferrari F1 car from Lego bricks

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You can watch Lego employees bring the car together from its development and planning stages all the way through construction.

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NADA emergency fund running dry

Requests for aid from dealership employees hurt by Harvey are coming in faster than donations to the relief fund.

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Samsung cleared to test autonomous vehicles in Calif.

Samsung Electronics received a permit to test self-driving vehicles in California, marking the entry of the world's largest smart phone maker four months after iPhone maker and arch rival Apple Inc. received a permit.

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Mazda3 with Skyactiv-X engine technology caught testing in the wild

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Mazda is not trying to hide what it's testing.

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Zoox bites into Apple, hires 17 former Project Titan engineers

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With Apple refocusing its automotive efforts, Zoox is putting former Project Titan engineers in use.

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Ford recalls 143,000 vehicles in North America

Ford Motor Co. on Thursday issued four recalls covering about 143,000 vehicles in North America. The largest is for roughly 141,000 2015-17 F-150 Crew Cab pickups and 2017 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty Crew Cab pickups.

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Autonomous car legislation heads to US House for vote next Wednesday

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This could potentially relax restrictions on what's legal to drive on public roads.

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U.S. judge rejects Wyoming suit over VW emissions

A federal judge rejected a lawsuit by Wyoming potentially seeking more than $1 billion in additional penalties for environmental damages linked by the state to VW's diesel emissions violations.

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Dealer Tire wins business from Southeast Toyota's 176 stores

Southeast Toyota Distributors has inked a deal with Dealer Tire to have the Cleveland company deliver replacement tires to 176 Toyota dealerships in five states beginning Dec. 1.

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La máquina de guerra definitiva, así es el Terradyne Gurkha que esconde un Ford 550 XL en su interior

Ha llegado a nuestros ojos otro de esos vehículos que parece perfecto para ir hasta el fin del mundo, enfrentarse a multitud de hordas zombies o simplemente resistir a un ataque nuclear ahora que Corea del Norte está más activa que nunca. Su nombre es Terradyne Gurkha y en su interior esconde nada menos que …

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Fernando Alonso denies giving McLaren a Honda-or-me ultimatum

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He insists something was wrong with his engine last week, but Honda found nothing

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Harley kills off its sportiest motorcycles for 2018 as V-Rod production ends

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Pour one out for the VRSC.

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FCA appoints Keegan to head of communications; Pilarski takes over HR

Fiat Chrysler appointed Mike Keegan, a 25-year veteran of the company, to lead communications in North America, a new position, effective Thursday.

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Aston's Sproule takes helm of Americas region

Simon Sproule will retain his global CMO responsibilities Aston Martin, following the double-duty pattern favored by CEO Andy Palmer.

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Automakers, dealers are rushing cars to Houston after Harvey

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"Our customers have lost a lot of vehicles": Big chains moved their inventory to higher ground.

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2003 Nissan 350Z with serial number 1 for sale

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It might be the first one built.

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Dethleffs está experimentando con esta autocaravana recubierta de paneles solares ¡100% eléctrica!

El otro día nos quedábamos boquiabiertos con la nueva Volkswagen California XXL, toda una muestra de lo que es capaz la firma bávara cuando hablamos de soluciones de espacio y confort. Hoy os traemos un curioso experimento llevado a cabo por Dethleffs, denominado “e.home” y que explora las posibilidades de una autocaravana con un tren …

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Houston dealers assess damage

Virgil Skinner, past chairman of the Houston dealers association, laid out what he expects his peers to do in the next few days. The message he is sending is that the post-Harvey recovery will be tedious and painful, but vital.

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U.S. senator asks FBI to probe Trump adviser Carl Icahn over biofuels push

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Senator Tammy Duckworth cites a potential conflict of interest.

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OnStar helps local emergency groups respond to Harvey

GM's OnStar has stepped in to help 911 and the American Red Cross in their emergency-response efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.

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New study: ‘People are downright scared of robot cars’

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Recent study shows the risk-reward argument everyday consumers have over the tech.

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Ford Credit Offers Affected Customers Financial Relief After Hurricane Harvey

Ford Motor Credit Company is offering payment relief to customers affected by Hurricane Harvey.

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Stores reopen, but what about lunch?

Berkshire Hathaway's two Houston stores reopened Wednesday but logistical problems remain, such as finding food for lunch.

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Group 1's Houston-area stores reopen

Dealerships in the Houston area began to reopen after Hurricane Harvey, led by all but two of Group 1's 28 stores there on Wednesday.

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Ike's lessons helped Ford dealership cope

Planet Ford Spring, north of Houston, learned its lessons when Hurricane Ike hit in 2008. Here's how the family owned dealership is coping this time.

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Uber's new CEO vows change, sees IPO in 18-36 months

Dara Khosrowshahi, introducing himself to Uber's workforce, vowed to rebuild the company's culture and told employees the ride-services company could go public in 18 to 36 months, according to media reports.

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Autonomous startup Zoox lures former Apple engineers

A group of automotive engineers has left Apple for self-driving vehicle startup Zoox after the tech giant backed off plans to build its own vehicle, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the situation.

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